drumroll

drum·roll

 (drŭm′rōl′)
n.
1. A rapid succession of short sounds produced by beating a drum.
2. Emphatic support for a cause: "The drumroll for sustainable agriculture ... has been growing steadily louder" (Alison Arnett).
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drumroll

(ˈdrʌmˌrəʊl)
n
(Music, other) a series of drum beats that follow each other so closely that they make a continuous sound
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drum•roll

(ˈdrʌmˌroʊl)

n.
1. a roll on a drum.
2. the sound of a drumroll.
[1885–90]
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Translations

drumroll

[ˈdrʌmˌrəʊl] Nredoble m
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